ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board Sunday prevented leg-spinner Danish Kaneria from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for the Test series against South Africa. “He was not cleared by the PCB,” cricket board's director international operations Zakir Khan told the Associated Press. “I cannot give you further details, but Kaneria cannot join the team in UAE.” In September Essex police cleared Kaneria of criminal charges over allegations that he was involved in spot-fixing during a county match against Durham last year. Middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Sami and Taufeeq Umar left for UAE to join their teammates for the Test series, beginning in Dubai from Nov. 12. Kaneria was earlier named in the squad. Kaneria, 29, is considered a specialist Test player with 261 wickets from 61 Tests. He is yet to play a Twenty20 international and competed in only 18 One-Day Internationals since making debut in 2001. He last competed in an ODI against Zimbabwe in 2007. The lanky Kaneria was surprised after being asked by the PCB not to travel to UAE. “They haven't given me any reason,” Kaneria told AP. “I received a call from the cricket board late last night telling me that I could not go the UAE.” Kaneria recently competed in a domestic T20 tournament and also took 18 wickets in two matches. Pakistan fines three Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam Sunday revealed three cricketers were fined for disciplinary reasons, saying there remains no tolerance on the rules implemented in the new code of conduct. Opener Shahzaib Hasan, spinner Abdul Rehman and wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider were fined 500 dirhams (136 dollars) for breaking curfew timings during the ongoing one-day series against South Africa, played in the United Arab Emirates.
